Mango Ginger (Curcuma amada Roxb.) is a unique spice having resemblance with ginger but imparts a raw mango flavour. The main use of mango ginger is in the manufacture of pickles and culinary preparations. Ayurveda and Unani medicinal systems have given much importance to mango ginger as an appetizer, many other uses to cure itching, skin diseases, bronchitis, asthma, hiccough and inflammation due to injuries.

Such medicinal benefits mango ginger has. Now its Mango ginger season and hence I love to make mango ginger thokku and my family enjoys this pickle very much. This Mango Ginger Pickle (Maa Inji thokku) is very easy to make and very tasty too. We can eat more quantity of curd rice if served with Maa Inji Thokku. Try this yummy thokku and share your experience!

Mango Ginger Pickle Recipe | Maa Inji Thokku Recipe

Preparation and Yield:

Preparation time

20 mins

Cooking Time

40 mins

Yield

150gms

Mango Ginger Pickle Recipe | Maa Inji Thokku Recipe

Ingredients:

Mango Ginger

250 gms

Tamarind

1 lemon size

Red Chilli Powder

2 tablespoon

Salt

To taste

Hing

1/2 teaspoon

Grated Jaggery

2 tablespoon

Gingelly Oil

2 tablespoon

Mustard Seeds

1 teaspoon

Mango Ginger Pickle Recipe | Maa Inji Thokku Recipe

Method:

Wash and pat dry the mango ginger. Peel the skin and grate the mango ginger

Soak the tamarind in water and extract the juice

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add grated mango ginger and mix well. In low flame, saute the grated mango ginger till they are tender and soft

Allow the pickle to cook in low flame for atleast 10 minutes. Then add grated jaggery and mix well and keep in flame for another 20 minutes.

The pickle will become like a thokku consistency. You can taste and adjust the salt and spice. Remove the thokku from flame. Allow the pickle to cool off and then transfer it to a air-tight container. Add 1 tablespoon of oil on top of the pickle and close it with a lid. You can keep it in cool place or store it in refrigerator. If we don't put wet spoon it will stay for more days.

The spicy and tasty Mango Ginger Pickle is now ready to serve with curd rice